The Saltmen of Tibet is a 1997 film that chronicles the trek undertaken by a clan of Tibetan salt harvesters across scenic but dangerous territory from their settlement to the sacred lakes where salt is harvested. The salt is then traded for foodstuffs to maintain the clan for the following year. Woven into the movie are excerpts of a Tibetan singer from the tribe telling the tale of King Gesar of Ling, a traditional Tibetan epic.[1]

The Saltmen of Tibet
Directed byUlrike Koch
Screenplay byUlrike Koch
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyPio Corradi
Edited byMagdolna Rokob
Music by
Release date
  • 1997 (1997)
Running time
108 minutes
Countries
  • Germany
  • Switzerland
Languages
  • Tibetan
  • Secret Saltmen Language
  • German

The dialogue in the film is in Tibetan with English subtitles.

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  1. ^ Stephen Holden, The Saltmen of Tibet (1997) FILM REVIEW; A Spiritual Trek By Yak Caravan, The New York Times, July 22, 1998, retrieved 26 April 2014
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